Ghana will face winners of the last WAFU U17 Qualifying tournament Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire in the Group stage of this year’s competition.

At a virtual Draw held in Abidjan on Tuesday morning, the Black Starlets were placed in Group B alongside their familiar foes.

Nigeria, who went on after winning the zonal competition to place fourth at the 2019  U-17 AFCON, were drawn bye for Tuesday’s live draw.

Tournament hosts Benin who were also drawn bye will face Niger, Burkina Faso, and Togo.

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Nigeria entered the final as the favourites, having defeated Ghana 2-0 in a group game earlier in the tournament but were completely taken aback on the night by a determined Ghana.

The first goal came in the 45th minute when Sarfo turned brilliantly and on a half-volley dispatched the ball into the net. Further misery awaited Nigeria in the 2nd half when Afeez Aremu conceded a penalty which was dispatched by Vincent Atinga.

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Stephen Eze then dug Nigeria’s own grave by conceding yet another penalty which was converted by Sarfo before Winnful Cobbina made it 4-0 late on.

Though Rabiu Ali scored a late freekick to pull one back for Nigeria, it was Ghana who danced away into the night with the trophy.

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